# Trump blames Iran for rising oil prices

https://mins.news/en/video/111796

- BBC News, 2026-10-22 21:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVIi5lMJVlM

> US President Donald Trump said something would happen “fairly soon” in the US conflict with Iran. Reports say US and Israeli forces have drawn up plans for a major new wave of strikes, while oil prices have climbed to a five-month high. Trump accused Iran of trying to push prices up ahead of the US midterm elections.

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